Planter and cultivator.



-Patented'may 2o, |902.

no. 700,503.l

J. n. Jungs. PLANTER vAND CULTIVATOR.

(Application led Sept. 13, 1901.)

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kJESSE RUBLE JONES, OEy JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI.

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' SPECIFICATION forrnngpart of Letters vPatentNo. 700,503, dated May 20,1902'. Original application tiled May 7,1901, Serial No. 50,185. Divided and this application iiled September 13,1901. Serial To all whom, it may concern):

Be it known that I, JESSE RUBLE JONES, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Jackson, in the county'of Hinds and State of Mississippi, have invented a new and Im-A 2o struction and combination of theseveral parts, as will be hereinafter fully setforth, and pointed out in the claimsi A Reference is to be had tothe accompanying' drawings, forming a part 'of this specification, 2 5 in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in both figures. p Figure 1 is a side elevation of an implement having the improvement applied; and Fig. 2 is a vertical section through the lower portion 3o of a receptacle adapted to contain fertilizing material, the Section being also taken through the fertilzer-distributer andthrougha portion of the seed-conducting tube or boot, illustrating a retarding-valve insaid tube 'or boot operated by the fertilizer-distributer.

In the form of planter in connection with which my improvement is illustrated the seed is deposited in a seed-'conducting tube or boot A through the medium of adropping device 4o A', arranged to deliver the seed at on`e or both sides ofthe hopperB, in aportion of 'which the said seed-dropping device is located; but the improvement may be used in connection with any form of planter, but .especially those adapted to deposit fertilz'ing materialwith the seed.

The hopper B is mainly designed to carry the fertilizer and is shown mounted upon a wheel-supported frame andas provided with 5o a lower tapering extension b and a partition whichseparates the main portion of the hopo'ro man.)

ping device is located.

extension a distributing-wheel C is mounted upon a shaft 10 and is driven inany approved manner.

belowthe under edge of the extension b' and per from that portion in which the seed-drop` In the bottom of this 5s The distributing-wheel C extends f is provided with pockets 11, shown arranged Vopposite each other in Fig. 2. closes the bottom portion of the extension b,

and a iinger12 is attached to the wall of each v t pocket, the fingers extending beyond the pe.v

riphery of the Wheel C, as is also best shown in Fig. 2. Slight openings 13 are made in oppo sitesides ofthe extension b, through which the projecting portions of the fingers may pass as the wheels revolve. The Seed-conducting tube,

or bootA extends dowp at one side of the ex- The wheel C tension b, and asfthe distributing-wheel rei 5 volves and before ther contents ofthe pockets 1l are dumped a finger 12 engages with a handle 14, attached to a valve 15, located in y the seed-conducting tube or boot. When 'the finger 12 engages with the valve handle or projection 14, the valve 15 is Opened andthe seed temporarily held in the tube or'boot A will fall to the ground, and almost immedi# ately the contents of the pocket 11 will be f dumped on the seed or upon the ground near the seed. f

The ,wheelv C is removable and maybe substituted bya slotted plate, the slots being adj ustable to desiredwidth through the medium of the ordinary sliding. plate and set-screws. By means `of this latter device the fertilizer is deposited in a continuous drill.

In connection with theframe of the devicev I have illustrated a furrow-opener 16 in front of the distributing-wheel C and a coveringwheel17 at the rear ofthe distributing-wheel. The frame is also shown with forward snpporting-wheels 18, raisedand lowered by le- 1. In a planter, a hopper, a seed-conducting IOO tube or boot, a valve Within the said tube or boot having a section extending out therefrom, and a wheel mounted to revolve in the hopper, provided with projections adapted to engage with the projecting portion of the valve, whereby the said valve is operated by the said wheel and the valve brought in posilion to temporarily hold the seed in the said tube and dump the same at the proper moment, as described.

2. In planters and like machines, a frame, a receptacle located upon said frame, said receptacle being provided with a partition forming chambers therein, an outlet for the larger chamber, which chamber is adapted to receive a fertilizingr material, a distributing- Wheel provided with pockets mounted to re- Volve inthe outlet portion of said larger chamber, a portion of the periphery of the Wheel p JESSE RUBLE JONES.

XVitnesses:

D. H. HOLDER, REUBEN T. CLARK. 

